21 things every teacher should try:​Team teach or plan a lesson with a colleague

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Team teach or plan a lesson with a colleague (Crib sheet)

Plan a lesson with a colleague

They say that two heads are better than one, and that goes for teaching too! Planning a lesson with a colleague is not only a great way to build good working relationships but also a great way to share best practice! Agree on an up-coming topic or unit with a colleague and plan a lesson together.

Team teach with a colleague

Planning and teaching with a colleague can also be extremely rewarding, even more so if it’s with someone from another department. You may have an area / topic on your curriculum that you’re unfamiliar with or not sure how to teach but a colleague from another subject area may be able to help. In return, they may learn something from you or may need your specific skills / expertise in the future!

Plan an extended project

If you’re feeling adventurous, why not plan a project with a colleague! Working on an extended project with another teacher is a great way build positive working relationships, it’s also a great way to develop your teaching practice, especially if that other teacher is from another subject area. Project Based Learning (PBL) is great for this as it allows you to combine different subjects around one common goal! In-fact, many of my favourite classroom management strategies have come from working with colleagues in other departments, in particular, P.E. – you try telling 30 excited kids in the middle of P.E. lesson to stop and look this way!